Hog-watering trough



A. B. SHIVELY. HOG WATERING TROUGH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1922.

Patented Nov. 21, 11922;

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A. B. SHIVELY.

HOG WATERING THOUGH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1922'.

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ALBERT B. srrrvELY, or LAUREL, NEBRASKA.

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Application filed June 10, 1922. serial no. 567,297.

const 'uction of a simple and eiiicient device for feeding or watering animals, such as hogs, and which device can be installed in, preferably, the front of a pen, and can be rotated to cause the device to extend into the aisle or beyond the outside of thepen, to allow, the device to be cleaned or filled, at the I will of the operator. I I II Another object of the inventio'n'is the con structionof a movable or rotatable feeding device, built into a p n, which will also form a gate way or run way for little pigs to be allowed to pass out of the pen, or driven into the en, as the operator desires. I

' I ith' these and other objects in view, my inventioncoinprises certain novel combinations; constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in theaccornp'anying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the ap- Pn'ded claims.

the drawings: I

Figure 1 is perspective view of a plurality of pens and an aisle orv hall way, equipped with my novel watering devices.

Figure 2 is a'view, in front e' evation, of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention, while I Figure 3 is a view, in elevation, showing thefeedingreceptaclesturned at right angles to the position thereof shown in Fig. 2.

Figure 4: is a sectional view, taken on line 4-t, Fig. 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional view, taken on line 5-5, Fig. 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a view, partly in section, of the operating handle.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the top plate.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the shaft.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the sleeve.

Figure 10 is a sectional viewv similar to Figl5, with one of the feedingreceptacles removed from the block, and the block and receptacle at right angles to the frame, to allow the runway for little pigs to pass back and forth, from the pen to the aisle, at the will of the operator;

Referring to the drawings by numer'als,'1 designates the pens, and 2 is the aisle.-

I construct one of my devices on the front of each pen. I first form an opening 3 in the front. of the pen, then I place a vertical shaft 4 in'the frontof the pen, which shaft 4 journaledat its lower end in the sleeve The upper end of the shaft extends beyond-the top of the pen, and placed over the extended end of the shaft is top plate 6. This plate 6 is fastened to the top of the pen, and at its center is provided with an apertured, square stud 7, throughwhich stud 7 the shaft 4: extends. The shaft 4' is square in cross section a greater part of its length, so that the'sqirare aperture 8, of the operating handle 9, will fit snugly upon the shaft, and will enable theope'ratinghandle to turn the shaft at the will of the operator. The o'1'aeratin'g handle is; provided with a square, de ending" can 10' that normally fits over the square stud 7 so that' the shaft 4: is locked against accidental displacement by the hogs rooting against the receptacle 11. inasmuch as the operating handle is slidably mounted upon the shaft 4,,the operator can easily lift up on the handleto release the same from the squared stud 7 and then, by turning the handle, the shaft will be retated for moving or rotating the feed and watering receptacles 11 Theshaft' i is rounded, at 12, so that by moving -the' operating handle upuntil the aperture 8 registers with the round portion 12 ,"t he' handle can be rotated upon the shaft without operating the same. A cotter pin 18 extends through aperture 1 1 (Fig. 8) of the shaft to prevent accidental displacement of the operating handle off said shaft.

It is to be noted that the operating handle 9 constitutes not only means for operating the shaft, but when it is dropped down against the top plate 6, the plate and handle constitutes means for locking the shaft 4 against rotation and consequently holding the receptacle 11 projecting into the pen 1.

Each of the receptacles 11 comprlses a body 15 and the body is provided with an inclined wall 16, to allow the hogs to have ready access to the food or water in the receptacle;.- the, body 15 is provided at its sides with guards 17, that prevent of the rooting of the food out of the receptacle by the hogs, and also greatly minimizes the amount of food or liquid spilled over the side of the receptacle.

I preferably use two receptacles in connection with each pen, and these receptacles are fastened by bolts, 18,; extending through the block 19;bloclr 19, is mounted upon the shafth within opening 3, and rotates with the-shaft, at; consequently, upon the shaft 4: beingrotated,Itheblockv 19, carrying receptacles 11, will cause the receptacles to alternately beeXt-ended into the aisle. I

In Fig. 10, I have shown my device with one of the rccept acles ll removed from the block 19, to. provide a run way for little pigs to escapefrom the .pen 1', or be driven into the pen as the operator, desires; this can be accomplished by turning the block 19,

by reason of rotating shaftAc, at right angles with the opening 3,. allowing one half of the opening to: be freelto produce the run way for the animals to pass back and forth, i.f desired, 1 y v It is to be noted that the front of thepen constitutes a support, having opening 3 therein, in which opening thereceptacle, or

receptacles 11 are movably mounted.

WhileI vhave describedthe preferred embodiment of my invention, and have illustrated thesameLin the accompanying drawings, certain m nor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the 'samezand I, therefore, reserve the .right to make such alterations or, changes as shall fairly fall within the scopeof the appended claims.

.l Vhat I claim is i :1, In a device of the classidescribed, the

oembination with asupport provided with an opening, of a rotatable shaft ,onYsaid support and extending across said opening, aplate provided with an aperituredystud on said shaft and support, an operating handle provided with a icap' on said'shaft and said capradapted to fit oversaid apertured stud,

and a receptacle supported by said shaft within said opening.

2. Ina device of the class described, the combination with a support provided with an opening, of: a: rotatable shaft extending through said support and across said opening,'said shaft projecting above the top of the support, a top plate on said shaft and resting upon the top of the support, said top plate provided with a squared stud around said shaft,'an operating handle slida-bly niounted'on saidlsh'aft above said top plate, said operating handle provided with a depending, squaredcap adapted to fit over the square stud, and a receptacle in said openingand, carried by said shaft.

, 3. In a device, of tho class described, the combination-with a support provided with an opening, a shaft carried-by saidj support and extending acrosssaid opening, a plate provided with a stud aroundsaid shaft and resting upon said support, an operating handle. sli'd'ably nrounted upon; the shaft above [the plate, handle provided with a depending cap fitting upon said stud of the plate, means on the cap and stud 1for preventing rotation of thei sh aft whenfsaid cap and stud are engaging, and -a rea taclecarried the; shaft: withinsaid open- 4.; Ina device ;of the class described,fltlie combination with a support, ofa ,movable shaft carried by said support a plate on said support and: around said shaft, a' bodily In 'testim "ny whereof I signature.

957 v ptacles securing the I receptacles to the block. W l

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